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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1939.
Sport
Graphs
Billy Bulen says:
Coquille Relie
On Pass Attack
And Fine Line
Just how good is Coquille
high's grid machine, which plays
the Medford Black Tornado here
Thanksgiving Day in a game
which will go a long way toward
untangling the present mixed-up
mythical state title situation?
Are Spike Leslie's unbeaten,
untied and unscorcd-upon Red
Devils really a great football ag
gregation, as their icord would
seem to indicate? Or have the
boys from the Coos bay territory
hung up their remarkable win
ning streak at the expense of
cream-puff opponents, the beat
ing of which proves nothing so
far as actunl tests of power and
potency arc concerned?
Ever since the game was
scheduled, local pigskin fans
have had a field day arguing
these questions, some holding
that Coquille must have quite a
ball club to run up 279 points to
their opponents' 0 in seven starts,
an average of 39.9 points per
tilt, and other grid addicts claim
ing that the Red Devils haven't
played anything but pushovers
and that against a major team
they would be soundly beaten.
Local fans haven't been the
only persons interested In obtain
ing an answer to these questions.
Coach Bill Bowcrman of the
Tornado has had more than an
academic interest in the Coquille
team, and to discover what
makes it tick and why he sent
Russ Acheson, assistant mentor,
to Coos bay last Friday to watch
the Red Devils massacre Myrtle
Point, 58 to 0. Russ' scouting
report is revealing.
The Red Devils, Acheson
brought back word, are consider
ably lighter than the Tigers, but
have a well-drilled, fast, tough
and smart eleven. Against
Myrtle Point Coach Leslie used
only 13 men, Russ said, so appar
ently the Red Devil reserves are
not of the highest calibre. This
is not unusual in a small school.
Because of. Cpquille's feat in
keeping its gonl-line uncrossed
In seven tilts, Acheson was espec
ially interested in the forward
wall and all-around defensive
ability of the team. "Coqullle's
line," Russ explained, "charges
fust and hard and appears to be
very smart. They are well
conched in fundamentals, and
while not overly large they
tackle hard and cleanly. From
what I saw of Coqullle's line, I
would say It "was about on a par
with Med ford's.
"The Red Devils, on olfeme.
employ a double wingbaclc
and an unbalanced line, and
ihey have a grand passing at
tnck," Russ pointed out.
"Against Myrtle Point they
cored throe touchdowns in
rapid succession in the first
quarlor, and all of them were
on forward passes. In the
second period two more passes
sot up another touchdown, and
in the fourth quarter still an
other heave accounted for a
touchdown."
With nil duo rcaprrts to Aallland.
which prr'ormrd damply In the fore
o.- overwhelming odds. It w.e good
thing Mocllord wasn't ploying a wal
tough opponent 4rmlitlce dny. The
Tornado didn't ahow too much fire
and r.lp, bom . output moat ot lh
time to tnke thl-His rnthor ensy, mid
with four tulnra on the bench 1ue
tc the flu a major opponent might
hv upset the local applecart.
The Kids, esp, ially the regulars
who did play, can't be blamed,
though, tor enalng off llnhtly from
the red-hot peak thev reached
aii.-im.'-t Eus-ne. lie Users have
come through a mighty !o,.'h ached
l'!e and If a almost Impossible to
retain the old m-ntal mom for irven
nr cl';ht c msecutlie weeks
Bowcim.in exacts tle team to be
In pretty fnlr shape for Coquille
Thanksgiving, with all the regulnrs
but Harry Thurman back In uni
form. ThurmiHi. the coach sal.t,
would prnbab'y be out for the eat
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Money Angle Causes Cancellation
PLUS REFUSED BY
EASTERNSCHOOL
LaGrande Demands $650
After Taking Offer Once;
Tornado Idle This Week
Inability of Medford and La
Grande high schools to get
together on financial ar
rangements today caused
cancellation of the Black Tor-nado-LaGrande
football clash
slated for here next Friday
night, It was announced by Prin
cipal Leonard Mayfield of the
local school.
James King, LaGrande princi
pal, in a telephone conversation
with Mayfield last night, refused
Medford's offer of a $500 out
right guarantee, plus 50 per cent
of the next $200 net, plus 25
per cent of the remaining net
gate, Mayfield stated.
In a counter offer, Mayfield
said, LaGrande asked for a $650
guarantee, which Medford was
unable to meet.
Coquille Next Game.
As a result of the breakdown
In negotiations with LaGrande,
the Black Tornado will remain
idle next weekend, and will
prepare for the Invasion of Co
quille on Thanksgiving Day, No
vember 23.
The refusal of LaGrande to
come to Medford for the $500
guarantee struck local officials
like a bombshell. In previous
negotiations, LaGrande had ac
cepted the offer, Mayfield ex
plained, and everything was be
lieved all set for the game.
"I received a telegram from
LaGrande Sunday," Mayfield
said, "In which they accepted
our offer. Then, last night,
came the telephone call refusing
it. It Is just impossible for us
to guarantee them $650 for next
Friday night, because if we got
a bad weather break we would,
stand to lose a considerable
amount ot money."
Although the LaGrande-Med
ford game for next Friday nighi
is definitely cancelled, there Is
possibility the two clubs will
get together on December 2,
Mayfield stated.
May Play December 2.
The Medford principal tele
phoned LaGrande this morning
with the offer of a $650 guarnn
tee for a December 2 game, pro
vided Medford defeats Coquille
on Thanksgiving Day. Mayfield
quoted LaGrande as answering
that they would "think it over"
and let Medford know in a few
days.
In explaining this $650 guar
antee offer for a December 2
tilt, Mayfield said that If Mod
ford defeats Coquille, a Medford
LaGrande game following would
of the season. Tht regular center,
who r-nan't mad a bad pass all year,
haa been a very sick d with the
flu. Billy Plche, Don Moyer, Prod
Ounnette and Bob Newland should
be okeh the end of the week
Whoopee! I riekent picked an
upset And what an apart. The
master prngnostlentor socked one
of the year's hlgqest form re
versuls right on the button over
the week-end Intra over Notre
Dame, am. Just like he said.
Nile Klnnlck struck through the
air lo whip the Irish. II waa 7
to ft Instead of IS to 7, ai I'lckem
figured, but Iowa won and the
plckster will he hurd lu get along
with from now on out.
Remainder of kick's selections were
fair. Just fair. All told, he hit seven
out of ,a. missing on Orcgon-Orcyon
State, Washtnuton-Callfornla, Mon-tana-nonzaa,
Washington State
Idaho and Plttaburft-Carnegte Teoh
RUht calls were Medford over Ash
land, Klamath "alls over ttend.
Southern Cal over Stanford. Bronca
over Michigan State. Cornell over
Colgate and Harvard over Army. In
addition to "owa over Notre Dam
The aver- dropped nine points
b. the following:
Won Ixst Tied Pet.
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fullback, was stopped by Quarterback G, Peters of Oregon
State after a short off-tackle gain in the annual "civil war"
game between the traditional rivals last Saturday at Eugene.
The Staters won, 19 to 14,
football that saw both elevens
was the fourth straight over
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be certain of drawing a crowd
large enough to permit the guar
antee, whereas it was doubtful
if a Medford-LaGrande game
next Friday night would pull
enough customers through the
turnstiles to warrant such a
guarantee.
Mayfild said that all tickets
sold, so far, for the cancelled
Friday night game would be re
funded or honored at the Med-ford-Coquille
clash.
BOWLI
Classic league bowling matches In
the Medford alleys lost night saw
M. and M. beat Mald-Rlte, 3 to 1;
Studebaker take all three points
from Zoric and Active club beat
Ramblers, a to 1. Scores follow:
M. A M. Pent, stare
Rengstortf . 306
176
183
147
163
334
903
103574
100623
188 466
164 498
171818
881
149 460
141429
152661
147466
140461
44133
769
Adair no
Daws 131
Simmons lei
Hemstreet 311
Totals 904
Mald-rlte
Murray . M
18.1
139
331
173
176
44
9.14
Lewis ... 145
Oable ;. 188
Hagen 7
Bell 146
Handicap 44
Totals 833
Prultt 183
Stark 163
Sanderson 144
173
171
no
199
H3
184 539
140 473
137 151
180 587
103003
893
18
168501
124 384
141 437
181 479
181563
813
Paske 109
Ends 338
Totals 916
Zorlo
Handicap 18
Bean lsj
Pabrlck .. us
Lyons ....... 158
Saylor 151
Dixon 215
Totals 820
18
181
133
130
147
198
754
Medford Active
Moore 191
134
147
163
313
170
816
199484
166463
I1R Att
Laraen 149
Porterfleld 156
DeVore 192
Sims no
Totals 864
181 585
109546
833
164601
170 156
1110 521
109517
108522
831
Outei
Cannon -
Proctor . ,
Green .
Oatea
Hnmhlers
.. 169 168
. 136 149
.. 187 174
.. 146 202
Reltsma 178
Totals 814
178
871
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OZELL DEFEATS
GERMAN IN 10
STRAIGHT FALLS
Hans (Hitler) Schulz la in the
middle of another winning
streak, only this time it is in
reverse.
Before a sellout crowd of
shrieking ladies' nighters and
their escorts last night, the hor
rible Hun dropped his tMrd
straight armory grappling match
with Paul B o z e 1 1, erstwhile
Black Dragon, turning the trick
in 17 minutes.
Crappling without the mask
he wore on previous appear
ances here, Bozell took Schulz
over the hurdles without losing
a fall. Paul's first tumble came
in 13 minutes, after the boys
put up a good imitation of at
tempting to slaughter each other.
It was a sensational backward
body flip and press that brought
the count for Schulz. Bozell
grabbed him, hoisted him up and
turned a complete backward
flip-flop, with the Nazi landing
smack on his shoulders and Bo
zell still on top.
Four minutes later the perfectly-built
physical specimen
had his final tumble. Out of a
flurry of punches, etc., Bozell
flipped Schulz over and whip
ped on his payoff Boston crab.
The German badman managed
to break the hold, but Bozell
wasn't to be denied and slapped
it on again. This time Schulz
couldn't stand tho pressure, and
gave up.
Pete Belcastro was suspended
for 30 days by the boxing and
wrestling commission for his ne
farious activities in the middle
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lon on a loui in tne lourth
round. It was a wild match,
Belcastro punishing the Negro
for two rounds before Clayton
turned on his opponent and
grabbed the first fall with a
leg-breaker and press.
Between the third and fourth
heats Pete visited the dressing
room and came out with a heavy
bandage around his right arm.
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With this he went to work on
Clayton, rubbing it across his
eyes and roughing his face, with
occasional use of the ropes for
the same purpose. Referee fcarl
Yoakley attempted to halt the
slaughter, but Pete, smelling
victory, continued to punish the
blinded and groggy Clayton. In
a plleup, Belcastro socked Yoak
ley and that was enough for the
latter. He awarded the fall and
match to the clean Negro and
Ihe commish followed up with
the suspension announcement.
Once again the opener, be
tween Ernie Piluso and Duke
Pettlgrove, provided the rip
roaring action, and the match
lasted quicker than their brawl
of the Monday before.
It was all over in one round,
with Pettigrove again socked
plumb goofy by the roaring
Italian-American from Portland,
one of the most colorful matmen
ever to appear here.
Pettigrove couldn't wait for
the bell to start the thing. He
couldn't even wait until Piluso
climbed into the ring to begin
action. As the litter was com
ing through the ropes Pettigrove
let him have it with a foot to
the kisser, and Piluso crashed
back to the floor Ernie, fight
ing mad, catapulted back
through the hemp and the bat
tle was on. For five minutes
everything in the book occur
red, and plenty that was never
written.
The pair spent considerable
time in the first row ringside
as they slugged each other divzy,
and the climax was built up by
Piluso returning to the arena
and Pettigrove remaining out
side, bellowing for Ernie to cqme
out and get him.
Ernie did. He soared through
the air In a perfect swan dive,
up and over the top strand of
the ring-rope and squarely on
top of Pettigrove, and down they
crashed to the floor. Ernie yank
ed Duke to his feet, hustled him
back into the ring and battered
him into a coma. Referee Yoak
ley counted Duke out and that
was the end ctf 1ht match Pet
tigrove was unable to answer
the second-round gong.
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ring, claiming he hadn't lost two
falls. He raved and ranted and
when Clayton and Belcastro
came on for their match, Duke
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grove took a punch at him. The
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grove's chin. Finally Duke went
on home.
L POINT
ISSUES CLASS B
Medford's Black Tornado Isn't
the only Jackson county grid i
machine with state champion
ship aspirations.
The Central Point high Point
ers, undefeated In class B com
petition, have issued a challenge
to any class B aggregation in
the state, the game to be played
anywhere and on either of the
Thanksgiving Day dates No
vember 23 or November 30.
"We are wide open for a game
with any class B high school
team in Oregon," Superintend
ent H. P. Jewett said today.
"We haven't been defeated this
year and we think we have a
pretty good team. We are will
ing to travel or play host for
the game, on either November
23 or 30, and will welcome any
or all answers to this request
for an opponent."
The Pointers ended their regu
lar schedule Armistice Day with
a 13 to 6 victory over Henley,
Klamath county champs, at Cen
tral Point. Garrett, fullback,
ran 25 yards through center for
a touchdown in the fourth quar
ter after a 30-yard forward pass
from Pinkham, quarterback, to
Twyman, end, tallied a touch
down in the first period. Henley
scored in the first stanza.
Coached bv Ken Hulbcrt the
Pointers have lost onlv one
game this year to the class A
Grants Pass Cavemen by a score
Tiger-LaGrande Game
Texas Aggies Threaten Lead
Of Tennessee in Grid Poll
By Bill BonL
New York Nov. 14. lr") Texas A. and M., the southwest',
candidate for' election as No. 1 football team In the country, cut
sharply into Tennesee's first-place margin today while strength
ening its own hold on the runner-up spot in the Associated
Press national ranking poll.
Winners of eight straight
games, in which their rivals have
got but 18 points, and only two
games away from a perfect
record, the Aggies got 28 first
place votes in the season's fifth
survey for a total of 877 points
to 1,014 for Tennesee. The Vol
unteers, as usual, commanded a
majority of first-place ballots
66 out of 113 but it was an
appreciable drop for the team
that is hampered by the weak
est schedule of any big-timers.
Iowa's one-point triumph over
Notre Dame; Michigan's second
successive licking, this one by
Minnesota, and the fact that
Duquesne ran its winning streak
to seven In a row accounted for
all the changes in the lineup of
the first ten.
The standing of the teams
of 13 to 6. The Pointers have
beaten Henley twice, by 13 to 6
and 7 to 6, and the Ashland
high reserves once, 13 to 0. The
Ashland reserves held Central
Point to a scoreless tie in an
other battle.
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Portland, Nov. 14. (P)
Only one player deal developed
yesterday as the Pacific Coast
Baseball league fall conference
got under way.
It sent Al Niemiec, San Diego
second sacker, to Seattle at the
waiver price.
Delegates awarded San Diego
the winter league meeting
which will take place January
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117 So. Central
(points figure on 10-9-8-7-6, etc.,
basis. First-place votes In pa
denthesis): Teams Points
1. Tennessee (66) 1.014
2. Texas A. and M. (28).... 877
3. Southern California (10) 84a
4. Cornell (3)
5. Oklahoma (2)
6. Tulane (2)
7. North Carolina (1)..
8. Ohio State
9. Notre Dame
649
631
615
457
250
244
10. Duquesne 129
Second ten: 11, U.C.L.A., 85;
12, Missouri, S3; 13, Duke, 82;
14, Santa Clara, 48; 13, Iowa,
37; 16, Clemson (1), 33; 17,
Southern Methodist, 27; 18, Holy
Cross, 15; Oregon State. 10; tied
for 20, Minnesota and Dart
mouth, 6 each.
16, re-elected W. C. Tuttle pres
ident, and Harry Williams see
retary-treasurer, for three yeai
terms at salary increases and re
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youngster player limits.
The delegates disapprovec
calling off day games becaust
of darkness, ruling that whet
necessary they be finished un
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